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Her film and television career was mostly limited to local productions such as the 2002 Wisconsin hockey comedy 'No Sleep 'til Madison' starring Jim Gaffigan and the 2010 anthology film 'Something Better Somewhere Else' alongside her future 'Chicago Fire' co-star Christian Stolte. On stage, Glynn was at home at some of the city's biggest venues, including Steppenwolf, the Goodman, Northlight, and Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. These were the days before 'Chicago Med,' so Glynn filled the role of a familiar presence when members of Firehouse 51 inevitably ended up injured in the line of work, whether it was a firefighter overcome by a blaze or a paramedic accidentally exposed to HIV. In the early days of 'Chicago Fire,' one of those moonlighting stage actors was Molly Glynn, who had a recurring (if nameless) role as an ER doctor on five episodes in the series' first and second seasons. Below, a remembrance of the One Chicago actors you may not know passed away. Over the years, hundreds of actors have filled the ranks of the four Chicago shows - sadly, some of them are no longer with us. The actors family shared the news a day later on his official Twitter account.

#Chicago actor dies today series#

Even more so than the 'Law & Order' franchise, these Chicago-set series exist in the same ecosystem, frequently passing characters and plotlines from one show to the next this extended television universe (which also occasionally includes 'Law & Order') has its own name, One Chicago.Īnchoring Wednesday nights on NBC for nearly a decade now, One Chicago has not only been a boon to the network, but to local cast and crew members just as appearing on 'Law & Order' is a rite of passage for Broadway actors, supporting roles on these shows are regularly filled by Chicago theatre stalwarts, such as Caroline Neff and Luigi Sottile. James Caan, who portrayed Sonny Corleone in 'The Godfather' and Paul Sheldon in 'Misery,' died July 6 at 82. A fourth series, 'Chicago Justice,' did not fare as well as its siblings and was put to pasture after one season in 2017. He is survived by his wife, Peggy a son, Christopher two daughters, Maureen Heintz and Colleen Wares and four grandchildren.'Chicago P.D.' arrived in 2014, and the hospital drama 'Chicago Med' behind it in 2015. Motion pictures include 'The Blues Brothers,' 'While You Were Sleeping,' 'The Killing Floor,' 'My Best Friend's Wedding,' 'Blink,' 'Road to Perdition,' 'The Kill Reflex' and 'Ocean's Twelve.' He also performed at the Apple Tree Theatre, Red Hen Theatre, Element Theatre and New City Theatre. In recent years, he performed at smaller companies like The Artistic Home and Chicago Dramatists. Genial and open-faced, with a gentle, calming voice, Mr. 'He died doing what he loved, which was being on the stage and in a play he was so proud of.'

'There is a certain poetic irony to his death,' Christopher Janson told the AP. Ironically, his character dies midway through the play. He was rushed to Lincoln Park Hospital and died soon afterward, with members of his family surrounding him.

Janson was 20 minutes into the show, a production of the Remy Bumppo Theatre Company at the Victory Gardens Greenhouse Theater, when he put his head in his hands.